The Seattle Sounders will play their final preseason match in Tucson, Ariz., on Tuesday against the San Jose Earthquakes (9:30 a.m. PT; SoundersFC.com) in a scrimmage. The Sounders drew 1-1 with the Portland Timbers on Saturday in a Desert Diamond friendly and will travel to Charleston, S.C., for three matches against the Charleston Battery, Atlanta United and Columbus Crew SC in the Carolina Challenge Cup from Feb. 18-25.
Formal or not, the Sounders will get another chance to test themselves on Tuesday, particularly their younger players, against a Western Conference foe. Seattle defeated San Jose 2-0 at home on May 7 last year before drawing 1-1 on the road on Sept.